The Dhoni Touch: Unravelling the Enigma that is Mahendra Singh Dhoni

by Bharat Sundaresan

Dhoni’s brand,’ Kakkar tells me, ‘is that of an outsider who gatecrashed the party. It is of an underdog who came from the wrong side of the tracks and won.’ He then goes on to describe what his idea of a dream ad with Dhoni is, one where he would focus only on his strengths. ‘His strength is introspection. His strength is doubt. His strength is his argument with himself. Am I good enough? Can I prove them all wrong? Portray Dhoni

A man who was not born to be a captain but became one. A man who was not born to be a legend but became one. A man who was born to be an enigma and will always remain one.

‘I don’t show them that I’m the captain of the team,’